08/24/2026
Hard work and honesty Do pay off..- posted to Google Aug 23...Quote and unedited---
All I can say is.... OUTSTANDING customer service, honesty, and integrity.
I'm a mechanically inclined individual who has done my fair share of automotive repairs myself over the years. As such i'm fairly savvy about being able to identify a problem before heading to a mechanic. Recently, our Jeep JK developed an annoying ticking sound that is well known amongst Jeep owners with this type of engine (lifters & Rocker Arms going bad). Having a pretty good idea of what the problem was I started calling around to different shops. Almost every one of them wanted to me to bring the vehicle by before they'd even discuss the issue. Even when I told them I knew what the problem was, and asked for a quote they all did the same tap-dance we consumers are subjected to on a daily basis. Then, thankfully, a work colleague of my wife told us about his mechanic, and owner of Central Florida Auto Repair, and I gave them a call. To say I was pleasantly surprised is an understatement. Finally, I found that honest, down to earth, old school, high integrity shop owner that you swear only lives in old movies or your dreams.
I'm not kidding folks. It's not normal for me to gush about mechanics but I am beyond happy and impressed by this establishment, the owner (Frank), and his son. When I called he was pleasant, patient, and actually very happy to listen and help. I told him the issue and he immediately said he was very familiar with these jeep issues and had, just recently, fixed the same problem on another Jeep. He then, without hesitation, told me what the job cost for the other customer and said I could bring it by any time. I drove right over and they had a very complicated job done in just over a day at exactly the price they quoted. Then there was a very nice bonus... I asked about a Military discount and while I won't disclose what that took off the bill I will say that it was significant. After business was concluded we had a very nice 20 minute chat on his history in the business. Frank's owned this shop for over 30 years (you don't stay in business that long if you rip off your customers) and started his own shop after becoming disgusted with how the industry (dealers, corporations) actively work to rip their customers off.
Seriously, if you are looking for an honest, high integrity, down to earth mechanic with a serious amount of experience this is the place for you. I'm glad I found this business, so will you.
